Tornado History

Cortland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cortland, New York. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1992 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $257K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$257Kminimum property damage
July 15, 2024latest tornado
9.71 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 June 2, 19981998F1 July 31, 19921992EF1 August 7, 20232023EF0 July 15, 20242024F0 July 5, 19921992EF0 May 16, 20092009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 19981
  • 20091
  • 20231
  • 20241

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 2, 1998F1Cortland, New York0.1 mi60 yd00$150K
July 31, 1992F1Cortland, New York0.5 mi60 yd00$25K
August 7, 2023EF1Cortland, New York9.71 mi200 yd00$15K
July 15, 2024EF0Cortland, New York7.5 mi175 yd00$37K
July 5, 1992F0Cortland, New York1.5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 16, 2009EF0Cortland, New York0.4 mi75 yd00$5K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.